The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-01
commencement week.

NJ the Normal school began on sunday
evening with the Baccalaurcate sermon at
the Lutheran church. The Senior class
occupied the front seats, and the church
was crowded with an interested congrega-
tion. The services were participated in by
Prof. ID. J. Waller, Phi. d., Rev. s. Mitch.
ell, ID. ID. and the sermon was preached by
Rev. d. Thomas MacClyment, pastor Of
the First Baptist church Of Willamsport.
The text was Wherefore gird up the
loins of your mind". 1 Peter 10, and
the discourse was able and interesting.
Prof. Waller also addressed the class.
JUNIOR GLASS EXERCISES.
Monday evening the exercises Of the
Junior class were given in Normal Hall, AT
quarter to eight o'clock. at which time the
entertainment was to begin, the hall was
crowded with students and town people,
who continued coming until nearly eight,
when the exercises were opened. The pro-
gramme was well arranged throughout.
The opening and closing choruses were
effectively rendered, and two songs were
very prettily sung by Miss Ryan, one OF
them receiving deserved encore. The
presidents address was short and TO the
point, and well delivered. The recitatlons,
essays and oration were all good. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Music, March Away, Chorus; Presidents
Bortz; Select reading Poppin' the Question:
Minnie L. Kitchen; Recitation, Betty and
the Bear, Charles Ii, Bates Solo, When the
Swallows come Again, Ella NJ Ryan; Es-
say, Diligence brings Success, Lizzie Jones;
Recitation, The Brier Rose, Nina Murphy
Song, Miss Ryan; Essay, The Beginning
Determines the End, Annie Supplee; Ora
ton, Hope, G. W. Faus; Music, Good
Night Dear Friends, Chorus.
| LITERARY SOCIETIES.
On Tuesday evening the annual address
before the Philologian and Calliepian socie-
ties was delivered in Normal Hall by Prof.
j. FL. Harris, Phi. D., principal of the Key
stone Academy at Factoryville, Pa. His
subject was personal Power" and he
gave solid, sensible and interesting dis
course of over an hours duration.
CLASS OF 1885.
On Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the
class of 1885 held reunion in Normal
Hall, TO which the public was invited. The
following programme was well carried out:
Instrumental Solo, Grand March de Con.
cert, Edith V. Ent; Address, Welcome
Louis P. Bierly; Select reading, Mice and
play, Martha X. Ensminger; Vocal Solo, c
loving heart trust on, Annie Miller; Essay
"We will find way or make one," Cora E.
Hagenbuch; Vocal Solo, Tired, France NJ
Musselman; Recitation, Home, Swee
Home. Anna NJ. Faux; Trio, Under tn,
moonht sky; Misses Faux and Hagenbuch
Mr.. Bldleman; Closing address, Adieu, H
Howard Bidleman.
GLASS DAY EXERCISES.
At o'clock on Wednesday afternoon tn
Seniors held their Glass Day exercises, Of
the campus. Following is the programme
Violin Solo, w. Howard Pannebaker
Presidents address, Will G. Johnston
Quartette, Misses Mcdonnell, Whitehead
Messrs. Stonebraker and Pannebaker; His
tory, Katie Young; Essay, Susie McDor
: nell; Bass Solo, Chas. W. Taylor; ORATOR
: Through trials to Glory Marcus W. Krat7
Prophecy, Lizzie d. Renninger; Vocal Sole
"The Coming of Maya Reverie, X
: Maud Smith, Presentation Of memoria
Anna S. Kurtz; Glass song, Composed b
" Mary d. Matthias, By the Class.
The memorial presented by the class col
= sisted of complete imported set of cont
u mental relief maps,
, CALLIEPIAN REUNION.
1 At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening tn
school parlors were thronged with IL
guests of the Calliepan Society, in responi
: to handsome invitations to attend the al
nual reunion. The evening was thorough
d ly enjoyed by all present.
= COMMENCEMENT.
= At $50 o'clock on Thursday morning Il
graduating exercises OF the class of 'S7 we
! held in the Hall. AS usual the room WI
l. filled to overhowing by the friends of Il
> school, The stage was occupied by IL
: Faculty, the Board of Trustees and clerg
y men of the town. The members of tt
C class sat in the front seats near the stag
" The ladies were becomingly attired in viii
J. dresses, which were the more beautiful b
G cause of the absence Of any attempt
|: eXtravagant display. Most of the gentl
!. men wore dark suits. The essays an
l. orations were very creditable efforts. TT
order of exercises was as follows
Prayer, Rev. s. Mitchell, d. d
Overture, Tampa, Harold, Orchestra; Or
" tion, Education among the Hindoos an
g Chinese Marcus W.Kratz; Essay, Waiting
~ =. the Gate, Katie E. Young; Grafton, Ear
ir Education among the Greeks, Harry Ston
o braker; Essay, We Weave the Web of o.
e own Destiny, Ida r. Wentz; Song Gal
i Chant the Summer Birds, Ella NJ. Rya
e Grafton, Relation of School Government
1, Citizenship, William E. Wagner; Essa
n The New Departure in Education, Mary
"a Matthias; Essay, Woman's Place
Education, Florence S. Richard
er Grafton, The Private Hero, Char
Il | IL. htyuOiuSi IlduO oolo, Snh
~ des Naiads (from Opera Turine), Asch,
lie Florence Montgomery Essay, The Il
sons We Learn from Flowers, Emma
=, Nolan Essay, The World as a Mo,
School, Susie Mcdonnell; Essay, IrvinI
ID Ichabod Crane, Helen NJ. Sperring Ga
otte, Princess, Czibulka, Orchestra, An
ct Reedy, Pianisti Essay, The Pupil His Ov
,n Educator, Laura NJ, White; Essay, Far
TX ing, Maude X. Smith; Essay, The Last
The Dudes, Lizzie Renninger Song, CoI
~ Buy Ny Flowers, White, Jennie Peterma
v, with Orchestra accompaniment; Cratic
he Responsibilities Of the Professional Teacl
vi Will G. Johnston; Essay, Preaching, An
ho hho S. Kurtz; Poem, Farewell, Elizabeth
ed Whiteheadi Amorrettanze, Gung'l, Orch
he trai Conferring of Degrees Chorus, Co
no try Fair, Waltz Song, Abt., with Orche:
nd Accompaniment Benedictioni
The diplomas were presented to
class by Prof Waller with an appropri
mp address. The degree of Master of the \
" " ments was conferred upon the following